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Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

$12.84-0.16%

Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Sep 30, 2026

Basics

Sector: Real Estate
Industry: REIT - Hotel & Motel
Country: United States
Market cap: 2.4B USD
Enterprise value: 3.5B USD
Full-time employees: 37

Overall health

Strength: lower risk than most peers: more short-term liquidity and less debt relative to equitylower risk: more liquidity and less debt vs equity
Drawback: less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers
Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers
Drawback: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 0.98 vs a peer median of 0.75), though less than the overall marketbigger price swings (beta 0.98 vs peers 0.75)
About average: valuation

Ranks #306 of 632 real estate companies (top 49%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Cash flow well above reported profit. Free cash flow is 4.9× reported profit.
Free cash flow is 4.9× reported profit. Large non-cash charges, such as depreciation, amortization or stock-based pay, reduce reported profit without using cash.

StockQuotient Score

52/ 100▼ 1 since Oct 27 close

Oct 5 54 → Nov 4 52 (-2)

Fundamentals: Yahoo Finance, not primary filings

Valuation

Is the price right?

52/100

Moderate▼ 2 since Oct 27 close

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 54 → 52

Share price +0.5%-1
Peer companies moved-1

Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.

Why

Mixed versus peers:

▲ EBITDA yield
▲ FCF yield
▼ Earnings yield

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.

Earnings yield1.7%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported value30% base weight · Z-score -0.75Sector median: 0.0535 · MAD: 0.0484

EBITDA yield6.5%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported value50% base weight · Z-score 0.57Sector median: 0.0536 · MAD: 0.0204

Free cash flow yield8.3%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 months · operating cash flow − capital spendingReported value20% base weight · Z-score 0.41Sector median: 0.0650 · MAD: 0.0444

Other data (not scored)

Book yield68.5%

Yahoo FinanceReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 1.1277 · MAD: 0.5490

Growth

Is it growing?

27/100

Weak

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ EPS growth

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Revenue and earnings-per-share growth over one year, and revenue growth over three years.

Earnings per share growth-71.4%

Yahoo Finance · fiscal year to Dec 2025Outlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentile33% base weight · Z-score -2.64Sector median: 0.1117 · MAD: 0.3101

3-year revenue growth1.7%

Yahoo Finance · 3 fiscal years to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.28Sector median: 0.0378 · MAD: 0.0744

Revenue growth6.0%

Yahoo Finance · fiscal year to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.33Sector median: 0.0297 · MAD: 0.0927

Profitability

Does it earn well?

36/100

Weak

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Operating margin

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Return on invested capital, operating margin, and return on assets.

Operating margin7.9%

Yahoo Finance · fiscal year to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.84Sector median: 0.2683 · MAD: 0.2257

Return on assets1.9%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.15Sector median: 0.0211 · MAD: 0.0134

Return on invested capital4.0%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.31Sector median: 0.0341 · MAD: 0.0197

Other data (not scored)

Gross margin43.7%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.5380 · MAD: 0.2259

Return on equity2.8%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.0521 · MAD: 0.0465

Risk

Debt, liquidity, price swings

Lower

Lower relative risk

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Why

Stronger than most peers on:

▲ Current ratio
▲ Debt / equity

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Relative to sector peers: 0 = lower relative risk · 1 = moderate · 2 = higher. Based on leverage, beta and liquidity.

Beta0.98

Yahoo Finance · 5-year monthly beta vs the marketReported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.70Sector median: 0.7490 · MAD: 0.3270

Current ratio5.43×

Yahoo FinanceReported value33% base weight · Z-score 5.88Sector median: 1.1950 · MAD: 0.7210

Debt / equity0.52×

Yahoo FinanceReported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.73Sector median: 0.8040 · MAD: 0.3893

Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.

Questions investors ask about Sunstone Hotel Investors

Is Sunstone Hotel Investors getting weaker?: Filing-by-filing changes are tracked only for companies that file with the US SEC. Its overall score is 52/100, down 1 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Sunstone Hotel Investors valued vs its peers?: Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 52/100 against 762 real estate peers. EBITDA yield 6.5% vs a peer median of 5.4% (stronger than 68% of peers).EBITDA yield 6.5% vs peers 5.4% (stronger than 68% of peers). Earnings yield 1.7% vs a peer median of 5.3% (weaker than 71% of peers).Earnings yield 1.7% vs peers 5.3% (weaker than 71% of peers).
Is Sunstone Hotel Investors growing?: More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 27/100 against 762 real estate peers. Revenue growth 6.0% vs a peer median of 3.0% (stronger than 61% of peers).Revenue growth 6.0% vs peers 3.0% (stronger than 61% of peers). Earnings per share growth -71.4% vs a peer median of 11.2% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings per share growth -71.4% vs peers 11.2% (weaker than 100% of peers).
How profitable is Sunstone Hotel Investors?: Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 36/100 against 762 real estate peers. Operating margin 7.9% vs a peer median of 26.8% (weaker than 75% of peers).Operating margin 7.9% vs peers 26.8% (weaker than 75% of peers).
How risky is Sunstone Hotel Investors?: Lower risk relative to 762 real estate peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Current ratio 5.43× vs a peer median of 1.20× (stronger than 94% of peers).Current ratio 5.43× vs peers 1.20× (stronger than 94% of peers). Beta 0.98 vs a peer median of 0.75 (weaker than 70% of peers).Beta 0.98 vs peers 0.75 (weaker than 70% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Industry valuation context

Sector: Real Estate · 124 companies

Valuations in Real Estate are within their usual range since 2016.

30% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
15% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values +4% and earnings +25% (medians): earnings grew faster than prices.
Median price-to-sales is +112% vs the whole market, against a usual +154%.

2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026

Shown for Real Estate: too few REIT - Hotel & Motel companies have a long enough history of their own.

Financials

Detailed annual statements come from structured SEC filing data, which most US companies and some foreign filers provide. They aren’t available for this company yet.

SHO price history

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Bringing the fundamentals into focus…

Overall health

Strength: lower risk than most peers: more short-term liquidity and less debt relative to equitylower risk: more liquidity and less debt vs equity

Drawback: less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers

Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers

Drawback: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 0.98 vs a peer median of 0.75), though less than the overall marketbigger price swings (beta 0.98 vs peers 0.75)

About average: valuation

Ranks #306 of 632 real estate companies (top 49%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Questions investors ask about Sunstone Hotel Investors

Is Sunstone Hotel Investors getting weaker?

Filing-by-filing changes are tracked only for companies that file with the US SEC. Its overall score is 52/100, down 1 since Oct 28, 2026.

How is Sunstone Hotel Investors valued vs its peers?

Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 52/100 against 762 real estate peers. EBITDA yield 6.5% vs a peer median of 5.4% (stronger than 68% of peers).EBITDA yield 6.5% vs peers 5.4% (stronger than 68% of peers). Earnings yield 1.7% vs a peer median of 5.3% (weaker than 71% of peers).Earnings yield 1.7% vs peers 5.3% (weaker than 71% of peers).

Is Sunstone Hotel Investors growing?

More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 27/100 against 762 real estate peers. Revenue growth 6.0% vs a peer median of 3.0% (stronger than 61% of peers).Revenue growth 6.0% vs peers 3.0% (stronger than 61% of peers). Earnings per share growth -71.4% vs a peer median of 11.2% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings per share growth -71.4% vs peers 11.2% (weaker than 100% of peers).

How profitable is Sunstone Hotel Investors?

Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 36/100 against 762 real estate peers. Operating margin 7.9% vs a peer median of 26.8% (weaker than 75% of peers).Operating margin 7.9% vs peers 26.8% (weaker than 75% of peers).

How risky is Sunstone Hotel Investors?

Lower risk relative to 762 real estate peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Current ratio 5.43× vs a peer median of 1.20× (stronger than 94% of peers).Current ratio 5.43× vs peers 1.20× (stronger than 94% of peers). Beta 0.98 vs a peer median of 0.75 (weaker than 70% of peers).Beta 0.98 vs peers 0.75 (weaker than 70% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.